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Brad Lendon, CNN

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Taiwan’s leader boards armored vehicle to escape mock ‘decapitation strike’

Taiwan’s president has taken part in an unprecedented emergency drill simulating a Chinese attempt to eliminate the island’s leadership, as Taipei intensifies preparations for a potential conflict.

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The US is striking Iran again. Can it ever deliver a knockout blow?

The fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire appears to be unraveling as renewed airstrikes, missile attacks, and escalating rhetoric raise fears of a broader regional conflict centered on the Strait of Hormuz.

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China conducts rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test, angering Pacific neighbors

China’s rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test in the Pacific has drawn sharp criticism from Australia and New Zealand, raising fresh concerns over regional security and military transparency.

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Ukraine’s drones sink another Russian warship, Kyiv says

Ukraine’s military on Tuesday claimed another successful attack on a Russian warship, marking the latest in a string of naval defeats for Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet that Kyiv says has reduced its numbers by more than a third since the start of the war.